Local governments are using your own money against you, hiring lobbyists and advocating for more government according to new research from the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “Breach of Faith: How Local Governments Are Using Your Tax Dollars Against You” reveals how cities, counties, school districts, and special districts spent almost $75 million in 2021 on...
Press Release January 24, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation congratulates the National Association of Scholars (NAS) on the release of its report, “Comprehensive Restructuring: Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at the University of Texas.” The report finds that the UT-Austin’s DEI initiatives push a clear ideological agenda rooted in controversial claims about race, gender, oppression, and white privilege....
Press Release January 24, 2023The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Policy Director for the Government for the People Campaign James Quintero released the following statement regarding the House and Senate budget proposals: “Both the House and the Senate budgets include the two most important priorities for Texans: the largest property tax cut in state history and maintaining a conservative Texas budget....
Press Release January 18, 2023The Texas Public Policy Foundation has joined Project 2025, a national effort to unite the conservative movement around a set of principles and policy proposals that will drive the next presidential administration. The project is focused on four major goals: developing and publishing a wide array of federal policy reforms, building a database of individuals...
Press Release January 18, 2023Virtually unlimited, unfettered access to social media platforms has a plethora of negative effects on minors, ranging from suicidality, depression, and anxiety to sex and human trafficking, child sexual abuse material, and more, according to new research from the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “Social Media is a Harmful Product” unpacks these negative effects of social...
Press Release January 18, 2023The Texas Public Policy Foundation applauds Chairman Harless and the Members of the Select Committee on Health Care Reform for the report released last week and the careful consideration and review of charges aimed at improving the cost and delivery of care in Texas. “The Select Committee was one of the most substantive of its...
Press Release January 18, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy applauded the vision of Texas that Gov. Abbott and Lt. Gov. Patrick laid out in their inauguration speeches, reaffirming commitments to parental empowerment and property tax cuts. Those policies and others will benefit Texans everywhere and ensure the state remains a leader on conservative policies around the nation. “Gov. Abbott...
Press Release January 17, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced former state representative Matt Krause would be joining the foundation as a senior fellow. Krause spent a decade in the state house fighting for strong conservative policy reforms and building an impressive record of success. Krause will have a wide portfolio for the foundation helping to advocate for...
Press Release January 17, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced that Speaker Dade Phelan will serve as the keynote speaker for the March 2nd breakfast session of the Texas Policy Summit. As Texas begins a potentially historic legislative session, Speaker Phelan will offer crucial insight into the most important challenges facing the Legislature and the Lone Star state....
Press Release January 12, 2023Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced former Texas Sen. Larry Taylor will join the foundation as a senior fellow. As a member of the Texas Legislature for nearly 20 years, Senator Taylor is an education champion, overhauling the public school finance system and passing a comprehensive learning acceleration program. As the Chairman of the...
Press Release January 12, 2023Following the president’s disappointing border visit, TPPF’s Mayra Flores released the following statement: “President Biden’s border visit will be meaningless unless he reverses course on his policies that are driving this crisis. Spending a few hours taking pictures on a layover and then doubling down on a failed approach is not how you show the...
Press Release January 10, 2023Today, the Texas Comptroller released the state’s Biennial Revenue Estimate (BRE), revealing the state is expected to have more than $188 billion in general spending available for the 2024-25 biennium, 26 percent higher than 2022-23. TPPF pointed to the role responsible fiscal policy played in generating this historic revenue projection, while encouraging members to return...
Press Release January 9, 2023